CLAUDE FLEURY
\klˈɔːd flˈɜːɹi], \klˈɔːd flˈɜːɹi], \k_l_ˈɔː_d f_l_ˈɜː_ɹ_i]\
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A French Church historian and pedagogue; born in Paris, Dec. 6, 1640; died there (?), July 14, 1723. His learning and unaffected simplicity made him a notable figure at the court of Louis XIV., and later at that of Louis XV., whose confessor he became. An "Ecclesiastical History" (1691-1720) forms his claim to enduring renown; the work coming down to 1414, at which point a later writer has attempted, although not sympathetically, to round out the master's performance. "A History of French Law" (1674) and a "Historical Catechism" (1679) are less important achievements.
By Charles Dudley Warner
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